ぐだぐだ

ぐだぐだ
adverb, na-adjective
slovenly; messy; dragging on; rambling
informalcolloquialdescriptive
1. slovenly; messy; sloppy
In a disorganized, lazy, or unmotivated state.
ぐだぐだな一日(いちにち)だった。
It was a lazy, unproductive day.
休日(きゅうじつ)はぐだぐだ過(す)ごした。
I spent the holiday lounging around doing nothing.
ぐだぐだになってソファで寝(ね)ていた。
I became a total slob and was lying on the sofa.
2. dragging on; going around in circles; rambling
Describing something that continues aimlessly without progress or resolution.
会議(かいぎ)がぐだぐだだ。
The meeting is dragging on aimlessly.
ぐだぐだ言(い)うな。
Stop rambling on.
話(はなし)がぐだぐだで結論(けつろん)が出(で)ない。
The discussion is going in circles and we can't reach a conclusion.

ぐだぐだ is a mimetic word (onomatopoeia) expressing a state of limpness, laziness, or aimlessness.

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This is an informal/colloquial expression commonly used in casual conversation.

Common patterns

  • ぐだぐだになる: to become lazy/sloppy; to fall apart
  • ぐだぐだする: to laze around
  • ぐだぐだ言(い)う: to ramble on, complain aimlessly

Related verb

グダる (ぐだる) is a casual verb form meaning "to laze around" or "to drag on."

Related Words

Compare: くたくた (exhausted)
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